A case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis with brain abscess drained by endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery

A case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis with brain abscess drained by endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery

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argan oil pure purple A 70-year-old Japanese man undergoing remission induction therapy for acute monocytic leukemia (AML-M5b) developed fever and headache, and was started on antibiotics and liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB).There was no improvement, and computed tomography and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging revealed acute rhinosinusitis and replica beach walk candle brain abscess.Successful endoscopic endonasal surgery was performed at this point, providing drainage for the rhinosinusitis and abscess.Histopathological findings showed the mucormycosis.